According to Motoring, one unnamed Honda exec says a set of leaked patent drawings which recently appeared on the internet were indeed legitimate. The drawings show a car that is proportionately similar to the Acura NSX, but wearing smaller dimensions.

Motoring claims the same Honda exec says the car’s exterior design is “for all intents and purposes, completed.” It’s reportedly being designed primarily for North America after Honda dealers reportedly pushed the automaker for a halo car of their own to place in showrooms.

If the rumours hold true, expect to see the mystery Honda sports car to debut either at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November or the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next January, and with a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine paired to a hybrid SH-AWD system, similar to the NSX.